N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Gut instincts can only take you so far in life, and anyone who operates outside of a sound decisioning framework will eventually fall prey to an act of oversight, misinformation, misunderstanding, manipulation, impulsivity or some other negative influencing factor. Put simply…not all inputs should weigh equally in one’s decisioning process.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

These companies have placed themselves far behind the technology curve because tenured managers hire employees with obsolete skill sets and together they create mediocre solutions. The mandates for compliance along with the accompanying maze of bureaucratic processes and procedures, will often take precedence over doing the right thing.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. Does your organization focus more on process than success? Are any of your executives thought leaders?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? Do your sophisticated screening processes do such a great job of filtering that blind you to new opportunities and critical information? Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. If a newly implemented business process has design flaws, will employees follow the process or circumvent it? mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. My experience with most executives & entrepreneurs is that they are totally committed to and focused on success.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The moral of the story is this…A lack of delegation creates operational bottlenecks, delegation confused with abdication creates organization chaos, and effective delegation of authority vs. tasks creates personal and operational excellence. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? link] ATIG Dear Mike, Reasonably at the crucial moment, We can’t resist and reject that process. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Don’t be quick to hire based upon gut feel, but rather take time in the interviewing process to let the prospective new hire get a feel for your culture and your company. that can be administered as part of the hiring process. You might also enjoy a post which address the more human side of the hiring process: [link].

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

The next step in the process is learning where to apply your new found listening skills. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. A key point for all leaders to consider is that it’s impossible to stick your foot in your mouth when it’s closed. Ask people how you can become a better leader and then LISTEN.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

The second trend is technology’s recognition of the first trend. Over the years I have found that you really can't change anyones wiring until they are committed to being part of the rewiring process. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. First is the time pressure for our attention.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Continuity should flow from values to vision, mission to strategy, and objectives to tactics to process. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Be consistent: Consistency in all things throughout the value chain is critical. Mixed messaging or practices has killed many a brand. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Lack of Feedback : If as a leader you don’t subject yourself to a 360 review process, then you are not earnestly looking for personal growth and development opportunities. Sad but true…real talent won’t be attracted to, or remain engaged with leaders who operate on fear-based tactics. The boss will never go for that.&#

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

I have found that business-speak can be particularly beneficial in using just a few words to explain situations, scenarios, processes, trends, attitudes and any number of other ethereal and esoteric concepts that might have otherwise needed several sentences or paragraphs to describe. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

Bottom line…the way you identify leaders is not through psychological profiling or some miraculous transformative process. We must slow down the technology speed and its consequences. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. You identify leaders by their actions and their performance. Dare I ask for comments?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Just because someone says something doesn’t mean it’s true…Moreover just because “Company A&# had success with a certain initiative doesn’t mean that “Company B&# can plug-and-play the same process and expect the same outcome. Okay, my question is this: What constitutes best practices in this situation?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

It is essential for organizational health and performance that conflict be accepted and addressed through effective conflict resolution processes. Closing gaps becomes much easier when you can position differences as non-adversarial and operate within a framework of trust. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Just like an algebraic formula, business also functions according to rules governing order of operations. An organization's purpose often changes over time as advances in technology, changes in customer demands/preferences, etc. link] Laurie Young Hi Mike, thanks for the explanation. impact the competitive arena.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

Technologies like 3-D printing, robotics, advanced motion controls, and new methods for continuous manufacturing hold great potential for improving how companies design and build products to better serve customers. Why are older incumbent firms slow to adopt new technologies even when the economic or strategic benefits are clear?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Take an assessment of what you do well and what you don’t and then apply rigor, process, structure and discipline to each of those areas. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Hard work isn’t easy, but it does pay huge dividends. Our Freedom. mikemyatt: The rigidity of a closed mind is the first s.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? What I like to refer as “positional gaps&# are best closed by listening to all sides, finding common ground and then letting the principle of doing the right thing guide the process. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

When we view our responsibilities three-dimensionally as if through a prism that simultaneously allows us to keep focused on the MRC concepts, we will make better mission-focused decisions that are based upon how our resources must be deployed to accomplish them, and we will operate in ethical ways that resonate with our partners and employees.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

It was this taste of disappointment that led me to share my personal process for finding and implementing game changers – I call it SMARTS(C) ( S imple- M eaningful- A ctionable- R elational- T ransformational- S calable). The way I view the process it’s something like this. Flash-analysis/trial again and again until it clicks.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2011

Companies love to stretch out their investments in existing technology as long as possible, a policy whose faulty logic I recently rediscovered in my role as CIO. That's because, like many CIOs, I hate buying technology that loses a significant part of its value as soon as it's delivered.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Tim, Mark, Hans and perhaps others correctly offered alternatives to a team decision making process based exclusively on consensus. The ultimate unity required for effective implementation may well have been been made stronger, because it was achieved without unanimity in the decision-making process. There are no conditions.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I'm hopeful that today's comments will help us all process things in a healthier fashion while not forgetting the sacrifices that have been made for us. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Please thank Chris's family for his service. Best wishes Erin. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times. Our Freedom.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2012

Social technologies — the software and services that make it possible to show off your vacation pictures to all your Facebook friends and follow your favorite team tweet by tweet — are not just giant time sinks that keep your employees from getting their work done. How's this for counter-intuitive? trillion annually.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management. ” Improving risk management.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Properly implemented, capitalizing on process driven creativity can keep business from stagnating and cause growth and evolution. In fact, I would argue that too few ideas are put through the analysis process, and we are now suffering from vision paralysis. I can really understand your concern about process stifling innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

And, I even voted for one of the nominees because, to me, they are all good solid blogs that add value to my ongoing learning process. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. In fact, the report points out how “U.S. And then I read another blog post. Our Freedom.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

This is the recipe for “bureaucracy,” the 150-year old mashup of military command structures and industrial engineering that constitutes the operating system for virtually every large-scale organization on the planet. Bureaucracy is the technology of control. Rules tightly circumscribe discretion. He was right.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

This is the recipe for “bureaucracy,” the 150-year old mashup of military command structures and industrial engineering that constitutes the operating system for virtually every large-scale organization on the planet. Bureaucracy is the technology of control. Rules tightly circumscribe discretion. He was right.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

That’s an interesting thought, what process did you go through to reach that conclusion? Do you have the necessary resources (financial, technology, talent, infrastructure, etc.) " My days in technology have taught me that you frequently have to ask "why" up to 5 times before you REALLY get the answer.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Never stop this process unless you want to become static and/or develop blind spots. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. It seems to be about personal, professional, and spiritual growth where lasting character qualities are produced and refined. Great post, Joe M. Thanks for the comment Joe.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I wanted to be able to take the same principles and processes that I used to help my own clients, packaging them to help everyone think differently about their business beliefs and knowns – to find and capitalize on new opportunities for growth. I don’t use rote processes – those paint by numbers approaches. I don’t think they work.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 1, 2010

For more than two decades, Father Greg, a Jesuit priest, has been offering gang youths an opportunity to work and in the process discover an alternative to gang life. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. professing leadership acumen and expertise that it can be tough to distinguish between the posers and the players.

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